Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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